Inclosed electric switch



No. 6l7,7|5. Patented Jan. l7, I899.

f w.- M. BROWN. INCLUSED ELECTRIC SWITCH.

(Application filed. Sept. 11, 1897.)

, (No Model.)

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BRWN,0Johnstown,Cambriaconnty,Pennsylvania, have invented -a certain new and useful Inclosed Electric Switch, of which the lead covering of the'cable, in the provision small and simple switch which may bepermathe metal covering of the structure and carwhich are bared at their ends and enterthe passing these cables through the walls of the Mrs -TATE-S "mes.

TgEN T -INC'LOS-E" DI srso'rnio 'swiTjfcm-f SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,715, dated January 17,1899.

ipplieetlon filed September 11, 1897, Serial N9. 651,815. (No model.)

il'e'allielmm it may concerzu' Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MILTON following is a specification.

I My invention relates to a switch for leadcovered electric cables of the type used to distribute the underground current used by electric railways, electric-1i ghting systems, or tether kindred systems of electrical. distribulOn. The object of my inventionis to provide a nently secured to the cables at any part of the system, which maybe itself as well protected by metal covering as the cables themselves, which may be used to'open or shift the circuit from the outside, and which is of such a construction that the switch parts are thoroughly protected from moisture or other. leaks.

\Vith these ends in view my invention con-. sists in the provision of insulating members inclosing the switch members and protected by a metal covering which is united with the of a post having tapered ground bearings in rying the movable switch member, and in the novel'construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which I will now fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 8 represent, respectively, sectional, side, and plan views of a switch constructed'in accordance with my invention.

A, A, and A are metal-covered cables walls of the box; It is clear that instead of vessel short sections of conductor might pass through the walls and be coupled outside the vessel to thecables by a sleeve-joint or other desired means. -"'B'is a suitable insulating vessel,,preferably e2 moldedmi'ca or similar material, having the coverB, also of similar material. 0 and G are metallic covers, preferablyof brass, for B and B, respectively. I

D, I), and D are contact-blocks secured to ordinarily connected.

metal suitable for the purpose would not make the floor of the vessel B and-connected in any suitable mannerto the cables A, A, and A E is a member, carrying the switch-blades e and e and is suitably secured tothe reve 5 5 luble post F. These blades or terminals in their movement engage the, blocks D, D,;

D2. v The post F is tapered to fit the metalliccevers C and O at f and f, respectively. The

f, such as a square porcelain n-nt. This in turn carries the metallic member f to which the switch-blades are secured. The lower end of the post is threaded at so as to be held in place by the nut G. r

Fig. 1 shows thefstructure. before its metal covering has been united to the lead covering of the cable. Fig. 2 shows the structure when completed'by the wiped joints II, whereby a metallic protection is afforded to all parts of the structure and the vessel and contents are. sustained directly by the connecting cables.

It will be noted that the cables A- and A are bar-ed at the end and the lead and insulating cover cut in the usual manner to prepare the cable for a wiped joint. The insulating vessel B also is formed with pointed projections, so that the wiped joints II may connect the i vessel to each cable in precisely the same manner as the two ends of similarcables are Of course the particular number of cables entering the structure is i mmateriahas it may be-used merely to open and close the circuit between two sections of the same cable, or it also, I am not restricted to the use of lead as a covering for the cables, as the use of another my invention any the less useful. Neither am I restricted to the other specific details set forth, as those are but illustrative of the nature of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

At the center of the post is carried an insulating-block 6 5' may be used to shift the circuit among several cables in any desired'manner. Of course,

1. The combination. of a pair of metal-covered cables, a'switoh connected to the cables and contained in a closed. vessel of insulating material, a metallic casing therefor, a switch-operating member extending through the walls of said vessel and casing and a metal connection between the nietal cover of the cable and the casing of :tlievessel.

2.,The combination of a closed insulating vessel and a metal ,casing for the same, ta-

pered passages in the oppositewalls of the vesseland casing, a postpassing through said vessel and fitting in said bearings, and a switch member carried by the central portion of said post-i 3. The combination of the closed vessel having a tapered passage in the top wall and another in the bottom wall thereof, a revoluble post having tapered portions bearing in said passages, an insulating member carried so by the central portion of said post, and a switch-blade carried by said insulating member.

4. Thecombinationiof thevessel andcover, the metal casing for the same, the terminals D and D within said vessel, the tapered passages in the walls of said vessel, cover and casing, the revolublepost fitting in said taered passages, and the. switch-blade carried by a central portion of 'said post and adapted to contact with said terminals.

Invtest'imony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two.witnes'ses.'

- WILLIAM MILTONF'BROWN.

Witnesses:

ERNEST Ga THOMPSON, J. WALTER THOMPSON. 

